# VCR vs vicar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### VCR
*noun · frequency rank #31,028*
Abbreviation of videocassette recorder.

### vicar
*noun · IPA /ˈvɪkɚ/ · frequency rank #17,990*
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vcr-vs-vicar